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Solvay Bank, the oldest community bank established in Onondaga County, announced it has added KRISTIN (KRIS) BRABHAM to its Solvay office as an accounting clerk
PATRICIA DEFERIO has joined home and community-based health nonprofit VNS Health as VP for health plans in New York’s upstate region. With more than two
CARLENE VENTURA has joined Security Mutual Insurance Company — an insurance company represented by a network of more than 400 independent agents throughout New York
HEATHER E. STAUFFER recently joined Syracuse University Press (SU Press) as the new editor-in-chief. SU Press is part of Syracuse University Libraries. Stauffer previously was
People news: SUNY Poly names new VP for student affairs
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute announced Jennifer Adams will serve as the university’s next VP for student affairs, moving from her interim role of assistant VPfor student affairs and dean of students. Adams has more than 25 years of experience in higher education and student affairs in roles ranging from operations to academic advisement
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MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute announced Jennifer Adams will serve as the university’s next VP for student affairs, moving from her interim role of assistant VPfor student affairs and dean of students.
Adams has more than 25 years of experience in higher education and student affairs in roles ranging from operations to academic advisement to student life. During her time at SUNY Poly, she has overseen the areas of residential life and housing, student involvement, orientation, first-year seminar, community standards, student governance, and the university’s Care Team. She is also an adjunct instructor for the College of Business, teaching both online and in-person classes in subjects including business management, organizational behavior, and human resources management.
“Jennifer Adams is a seasoned educator who brings a deep understanding of our students, their needs, and how best to support them as well as the empathy and wisdom needed to manage student affairs at this time,” SUNY Poly President Dr. Winston Soboyejo said in a press release announcing the news. “Jen has also made manycontributions to our campus beyond the area of student affairs. She was a major thought leader in the strategic planning process, one of the original four people who laid the foundations for SUNY Poly’s current strategic plan.”
Adams holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, a master’s degree in college student personnel from Bowling Green State University, and an MBA from Heidelberg University.
NBT completes leadership transition plan
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp, Inc., (NASDAQ: NBTB) announced this week it has wrapped up its CEO succession plan with Scott A. Kingsley succeeding John.
Le Moyne joins the Northeast University Semiconductor Network
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College says it has joined the Northeast University Semiconductor Network. It’s a partnership involving more than 20 institutions of higher education collectively focused on the development of the next generation of the U.S. semiconductor industry’s workforce. The network was formed in 2023 by Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), the first
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College says it has joined the Northeast University Semiconductor Network.
It’s a partnership involving more than 20 institutions of higher education collectively focused on the development of the next generation of the U.S. semiconductor industry’s workforce.
The network was formed in 2023 by Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), the first of three university networks Micron launched and announced last year. Micron is planning to build a semiconductor manufacturing campus in the town of Clay.
“We are proud to join this network and partner with Micron and an incredible list of institutions who, like Le Moyne, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to workforce issues, particularly as it relates to access and opportunity for everyone,” Le Moyne President Linda LeMura said in the school’s announcement. “We have been at the forefront of creating pathways to enable underrepresented people to work towards careers in technology since the 2017 founding of our ERIE21 initiative.”
The Northeast University Semiconductor Network will expand and prepare the next generation of talent “through a framework centered on collaboration, innovation, and problem solving,” per the announcement.
Micron, in partnership with the network institutions, will support efforts to modernize and enhance curriculum by sharing industry-backed technical content, expanding experiential learning programs for greater access to cleanrooms and teaching labs, and bolstering research opportunities for students.
In all these efforts, the Northeast University Semiconductor Network will work to reach more underrepresented students, Le Moyne said.
Le Moyne College is joining other regional schools in the network that include Syracuse University, Cornell University, Clarkson University, the Rochester Institute of Technology, and the University of Rochester.
Other partners in the Northeast University Semiconductor Network include the entire State University of New York and City University of New York systems; Brown University; Carnegie Mellon University; Columbia University; Harvard University;Hofstra University; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; New York University; Penn State University; Princeton University; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Rochester Institute of Technology; University of Maryland, Baltimore County; University of Pennsylvania; and the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech.
City of Binghamton seeks proposals to redevelop Collier Street parking lot
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The City of Binghamton is seeking proposals for the purchase and redevelopment of 69 Collier St. in the downtown area. It’s the
State offers $18 million in grant funding for various programs fostering revitalization and growth
The New York Department of State announced it is making $18 million in funding available for three statewide community planning, development, and infrastructure programs —
People news: AIS hires new business director
ROME, N.Y. — Assured Information Security (AIS) announced it has named Travis Akers as business director, Navy (C5ISR). In this position, Akers leads the shaping,
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